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Another tribute--our fifth--to the spoken-word art of late-night radio great Jean Shepherd. This week we celebrate not Shep the satirist and social critic but Shep the master storyteller. He tells of two tornados he witnessed: the first as a young teenager in the 1930s, the second as steel-mill worker in the 1940s. The stories are fascinating and humorous accounts of one of the oddest and most unpredictable forces of nature. They are also a fine look at small-town life in the Depression-era...
Topics: Jean Shepherd, tornado, Midwest, steel mill
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Jun 7, 2020
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Jun 7, 2020
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Critical reflections on current events--particularly the protests following the George Floyd murder. And on the campaign names of politicians, the Bushes of Connecticut, America's dirty secret (social class), how to tell your Andover from your Exeter, Joan Didion, government by executive order, the insane clown posse in the White House, Episcopalians vs. Pharisees, and even some praise for the Governor, His Excellency Ned. Yes, OF COURSE it's all related! newworldnotes.blogspot.com New World...
Topics: Donald Trump, Ned Lamont, Joan Didion, social unrest, social class, politicians, names
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May 25, 2020
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30-minute radio program for May 26, 2020. A bouquet of this and that, not random but loosely structured. Features a fine talk ("Rebel Lawyers" 2019) by Mumia Abu-Jamal, two satires by The Firesign Theater (1968, 1969), and commentary by KD. The commentary focuses on corruption of language as a tool of the powerful, the sea of propaganda in which we all swim, the historical uses of potpourri, the unhappy similarities of 17th and (U.S.) 21st century responses to pandemics, and the...
Topics: pandemic, COVID-19, social control, propaganda, language, Mumia Abu-Jamal, COVID-19, social...
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Mar 10, 2020
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30-minute radio program for March 24, 2020. Wry and satiric notes and comments on the coronavirus pandemic as it gains a foothold in Connecticut. Complementing KD 's chronicles are a new song by David Rovics , a classic poem by (and read by) William Carlos Williams , and commentary by progressive populist Jim Hightower . http:// newworldnotes.blogspot.com
Topics: coronavirus, COVID-19, class conflict, the Irish, capitalism, Democratic Party
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Feb 9, 2020
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Feb 9, 2020
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30-minute radio program for February 11, 2020. Journalist Chris Hedges traces the rise of the Corporate State, the destruction of democracy, and the corporate plunder of society. And (in Par 2) he surveys successful examples of nonviolent popular rebellion. This week he discusses how corporations subverted democracy in the US since 1914. And he takes us to some of America's "sacrifice zones"--areas devastated by unrestrained corporate plunder. He concludes with a scathing critique of...
Topics: corporations, capitalism, economy, Democratic Party
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Dec 17, 2019
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Dec 17, 2019
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30-minute radio program for December 24, 2019. Part 2 of an intriguing audio tapestry woven by Robin Upton from Unwelcome Guests' archival material. It's a fine exploration of how the forces that run the world actually operate in practice. And an exploration of the propaganda they generate to pacify and mislead the people. Central to this tapestry is Richard K. Moore's fine essay, "Escaping the Matrix," read by Lyn Gerry. Woven around that are several other discussions that...
Topics: capitalism, imperialism, neocolonialism, The Matrix
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Dec 16, 2019
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Dec 16, 2019
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30-minute radio program for December 17, 2019 Another intriguing audio tapestry woven by Robin Upton from Unwelcome Guests' archival material. It's a fine exploration of how the forces that run the world actually operate in practice. And an exploration of the propaganda they generate to pacify and mislead the people. Central to this tapestry is Richard K. Moore's fine essay, "Escaping the Matrix," read by Lyn Gerry. Woven around that are several other discussions that supplement,...
Topics: capitalism, imperialism, neocolonialism, The Matrix
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Dec 3, 2019
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Dec 3, 2019
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The late activist-essayist-novelist-historian Gore Vidal reads his "Open Letter To the Next President." I hope Elizabeth and Bernie are listening, for Vidal's "letter" is as timely now as it was when he spoke--shortly before the election of 2000. Vidal urges dismantling the out-of-control Pentagon and the National Security State, and he denounces Congress for serving the corporations rather than the citizens. Plus a clip from the movie Bob Roberts and some music by Bruce...
Topics: Gore Vidal, national security state, Pentagon, military, corporations, John F. Kennedy
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Nov 16, 2019
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Nov 16, 2019
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30-minute radio program for November 19, 2019. A seasonally inspired alternative view of the European "settling" of the United States. Three views, in fact, ranging in tone from Jim Hightower 's wry humor to the Firesign Theater 's comic satire to Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 's matter-of-fact catalogue of horrors. Hightower tells of American settler-Indian feasts before the 1621 one in Plymouth. The Firesign Theater reenacts how the West was won. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals many shocking...
Topics: Thanksgiving, North America, settlers. history, Indian Wars, genocide
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Nov 8, 2019
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Nov 8, 2019
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30-minute radio program for November 12, 2019. An important and very listenable exploration of the meaning of "terrorism" and the many aspects of life affected by terrorist behavior. The exploration reveals remarkable similarities in the acts and goals of Al Qaeda, Western governments, the Fortune 500, and others. The backbone of the program is a brilliant talk professor John McMurtry gave just after 9/11 (2001). Interspersed with this are excerpts from talks by several other speakers...
Topics: terrorism, capitalism, John McMurtry, oil, Afghanistan, totalitarianism, banking
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Oct 27, 2019
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Oct 27, 2019
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30-minute radio program for November 5, 2019. An important and very listenable exploration of the meaning of "terrorism" and the many aspects of life affected by terrorist behavior. The exploration reveals remarkable similarities in the acts and goals of Al Qaeda, Western governments, the Fortune 500, and others. The backbone of the program is a brilliant talk professor John McMurtry gave just after 9/11 (2001). Interspersed with this are excerpts from talks by several other speakers...
Topics: terrorism, capitalism, WTO, John McMurtry, neoconservatives, oil, Afghanistan
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Oct 13, 2019
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Oct 13, 2019
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30-minute radio program for October 15, 2019. Award-winning independent journalist Dahr Jamail discusses aspects of the climate crisis--and how individuals can respond to it. Topics include melting glaciers, methane feedback loops, geoengineering, industrial capitalism, and indigenous vs. capitalist-consumer approaches to the world. We have much to learn from indigenous peoples, Jamail stresses, and we had better learn it fast. This is the Q&A session following Jamail's April 11 talk in...
Topics: ecology, climate change, Native Americans, glaciers, methane, indigenous
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Oct 7, 2019
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Oct 7, 2019
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30-minute radio program for October 8, 2019. Journalist GLENN GREENWALD revealed the story of Edward Snowden and the US government's secret spying on every American. Here Greenwald talks about Snowden and also about the government's surveillance of everybody, assault on civil liberties, and hypocrisy about leaks. And he talks about the disgraceful behavior of the US "mainstream" news media-- determined to SERVE those in power rather than to hold them accountable. With a brief...
Topics: Glenn Greenwald, Edward Snowden, surveillance, NSA, press, news media
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Sep 14, 2019
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Sep 14, 2019
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Part 2: How Do We Respond? 30-minute radio program for September 17, 2019. For several years, independent journalist Dahr Jamail--who won awards for his coverage of the Iraq War and occupation--has been investigating the global climate crisis. His conclusions are based on both his personal observations around the world and also extensive interviews--with top scientists and with ordinary people already suffering from the effects of climate change. His new book is titled, The End of Ice. In April...
Topics: ecology, climate change, Native Americans
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Sep 10, 2019
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Part 1 : Denali, Fallujah, Australia 30-minute radio program for September 10, 2019. For several years, independent journalist Dahr Jamail--who won awards for his coverage of the Iraq War and occupation--has been investigating the global climate crisis. His conclusions are based on both his personal observations around the world and also extensive interviews--with top scientists and with ordinary people already suffering from the effects of climate change. His new book is titled, The End of...
Topics: ecology, climate change, Denali, war crimes, Iraq War, Great Barrier Reef, imperialism
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Sep 2, 2019
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Sep 2, 2019
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30-minute radio program for September 2, 2018. Last of three parts. A very good talk by Progressive historian Howard Zinn, delivered in 2008. It deals with key themes in Zinn's writing (and social activism): social justice, war, economic power, the anti-democratic behavior of governments (including ours), propaganda, and the power of the people to organize and compel justice. Part Three (this week) is (IMHO) the finest part of Zinn's long talk. It begins with Zinn's moving and cogent rejection...
Topics: Howard Zinn, politics, war, democracy, social movements
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Aug 25, 2019
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Aug 25, 2019
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30-minute radio program for August 27, 2019. Progressive historian, essayist, and novelist GORE VIDAL is in fine form as--with much wit--he explains what's wrong with the United States. Spoiler Alert: The answer is, two fake political parties with essentially the same program; perpetual war that benefits only the military-industrial-political complex; the ruinous costs to the citizens of perpetual war; and rule by the finaincial elite. Sounds like he's got us pegged perfectly, but he was...
Topics: Gore Vidal, war, Cold War, economy, military-industrial complex
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Aug 13, 2019
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Aug 13, 2019
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30-minute radio program for August 13, 2019. Progressive historian, analyst, social critic, public intellectual, anti-imperialist and wit (not to mention novelist and screenwriter) GORE VIDAL is fondly remembered in this tribute. Vidal is in fine form as he holds forth in two interviews, from 2005 and 2003. Brief introduction by K.D. Thanks to the programs Five o'Clock Shadow (2012, containing the 2005 interview) and Dateline (Australia, 2003) for the Vidal audio. I have excerpted from,...
Topics: Gore Vidal, empire, democracy, George W Bush, United States, war
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Jul 21, 2019
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Jul 21, 2019
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30-minute radio program for July 23, 2019. Our nation's Founders encouraged business but distrusted corporations--which they tightly regulated and restricted. Jefferson warned that corporations could end up running the country. (Yep!) In a fine talk, business expert Ted Nace describes the history of corporations, ... their growing power, ... and their frequent battles with The People--some of which The People won. Also reflections by K.D. on the branding of everything and 2 relevant songs....
Topics: Ted Nace, corporations history, economics, resistance
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Jul 15, 2019
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Jul 15, 2019
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30-minute radio program for July 16, 2019. Eugenics is in the news again. We explore the sordid pseudo-science with a section from the film Human Resources (not previously broadcast on NWN), reflections by KD, and a song by David Rovics. Thanks to Robin Upton (unwelcomeguests.net), who adapted all of Human Resources for radio broadcast. David Rovics' song "Denmark 1943" is from his album, The Other Side . http://newworldnotes.blogspot.com
Topics: eugenics, Vermont, Genetics Survey of Vermont, Denmark boatlift
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Jun 16, 2019
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Jun 16, 2019
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30-minute radio program for June 25, 2019. Second of 2 parts. On the 11th anniversary of his death, we celebrate the political and cultural satire of the great comedian George Carlin. We focus on the last two decades of Carlin's long career--by which time his political views had moved well left of center. Carlin is one of the most astute critics of capitalism, imperialism, and American arrogance--and certainly the funniest. He died on June 22, 2008. This week's sketches: 1. They own you / the...
Topics: George Carlin, capitalism, class, airport security, public health, parenting, American culture
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Apr 21, 2019
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Apr 21, 2019
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30-minute radio program for April 23, 2019. In a humorous/satiric monologue, KD reflects on several current (and a few other) events, all somehow connected to America at Easter-time. Plus a song by David Rovics. Topics include secularization and commercialization of holidays, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Mueller Report, John Brown, the Stop-and-Shop supermarket strike, and how Edward Bernays got American women hooked on cigarettes. http://newworldnotes.blogspot.com
Topics: labor unions, supermarket, Notre Dame Cathedral, Edward Bernays, cigarettes, corporations, John...
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Apr 14, 2019
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Apr 14, 2019
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30-minute radio program for April 16, 2019. Classic broadcast, from 1965, by radio's great humorist-satirist-storyteller Jean Shepherd, condensed by K.D. With wit and humor, Shepherd reflects on adolescent psychology ... on being "shot down" ... on traumatic experiences ... and on the absurd prose on back of packages--notably Official World's Fair Toothpicks. Then he tells a story from his childhood: how he snuck into a Ukrainian-American picnic, pretended to speak Ukrainian, and...
Topics: Jean Shepherd, Ukrainian, picnic, hamburger, marketing, advertising, radio
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Mar 21, 2019
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Mar 21, 2019
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30-minute radio program for March 26, 2019. Media scholar Mark Crispin Miller explores how the government--aided by the corporate media--molds public opinion through massive and unceasing campaigns of propaganda. The propaganda manufactures widespread public consent for imperialism, military adventures abroad, and neoliberal economic policies. In a brief introduction, KD analyzes the propaganda saturating a N.Y Times "news" article on Venezuela (March 13, 2019). Miller spoke with host...
Topics: imperialism, empire, propaganda, public opinion, media, Edward Bernays, Mark Crispin Miller,...
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Feb 23, 2019
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Feb 23, 2019
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30-minute radio program for February 26, 2019. In separate talks, two fine foreign correspondents discuss current affairs--Robert Fisk and Chris Hedges. Different in style, they are alike in their hatred of lies and propaganda, their command of historical details--and their disdain for Trump's presidency. Fisk discusses--besides Trump--the war in Syria, Vladimir Putin, and the flood of propaganda in the media. Hedges discusses how social justice requires economic justice and also effective...
Topics: Robert Fisk, Chris Hedges, Syria, Iran, Putin, Donald Trump, nonviolence, revolution
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Feb 14, 2019
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Feb 14, 2019
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30-minute radio program for February 19, 2019.Second of 2 parts. Journalist-prophet-activist CHRIS HEDGES is in fine form in this new speech. With some new examples and new connections he explores the history and the bad effects of the corporate takeover of America. The effects include the degradation of our culture, economy, politics, and freedom--and of the planet's ecosystem. As Hedges sees it, the only sane response is concerted nonviolent resistance to "the corporatocracy." Of...
Topics: United States, corporations, democracy, Republican Party, cults
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Feb 9, 2019
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Feb 9, 2019
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30-minute radio program for February 12, 2019. First of 2 parts. Journalist-prophet-activist CHRIS HEDGES is in fine form in this new speech. With some new examples and new connections he explores the history and the bad effects of the corporate takeover of America. The effects include the degradation of our culture, economy, politics, and freedom--and of the planet's ecosystem. As Hedges sees it, the only sane response is concerted nonviolent resistance Hedges spoke in New York City on...
Topics: United States, corporations, capitalism, banks, environment
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Feb 5, 2019
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Feb 5, 2019
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A good documentary film by Elena Rossini (2015), newly adapted to radio by KD. It's about the damage--social, physical, and especially psychological--wrought by the huge and highly profitable "beauty" industry. This week's installment explores the skinny ideal and the diet industry ...Photoshopping models to make them still skinnier ... images of men's beauty ... the sexualization of children, especially young girls ... the connections between the beauty business and the porn business...
Topics: beauty, cosmetics, fashion, marketing, girls
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Jan 29, 2019
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Jan 29, 2019
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30-minute radio program for January 29, 2019. First of 2 parts. A good documentary film by Elena Rossini (2015), newly adapted to radio by KD. It's about the damage--social, physical, and especially psychological--wrought by the huge and highly profitable "beauty" industry. One of this film's virtues is its international scope. Throughout the world, the bad effects of the beauty business are remarkably similar--but the regional variations are very interesting. The film's focus shifts...
Topics: beauty, cosmetics, fashion, marketing
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Jan 16, 2019
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Jan 16, 2019
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30-minute radio program for June 18, 2019. First of 2 parts. On the 11th anniversary of his death, we celebrate the political and cultural satire of the great comedian George Carlin. We focus on the last two decades of Carlin's long career--by which time his political views had moved well left of center. Carlin is one of the most astute critics of capitalism, imperialism, and American arrogance--and certainly the funniest. He died on June 22, 2008. This week's sketches: 1. Religion = B.S. 2....
Topics: George Carlin, capitalism, class, airport security, public health, parenting, American culture
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Jan 8, 2019
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Jan 8, 2019
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30-minute radio program for January 8, 2018. It's stressful; it's expensive; ir's bad for the environment; it's bad for the soul; and it's VERY hard to get rid of. No, not the Trump Administration (or bedbugs): I'm referring to clutter. We explore the problem with true confessions by me, an article by Erica Layne, remarks by environmentalist Lloyd Alter, and music by Chumbawamba. Host Alex Wise's interview with Lloyd Alter courtesy of Sea Change Radio (December 11, 2018). The installment is...
Topics: clutter, consumer goods, trash, commerce
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Dec 11, 2018
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Dec 11, 2018
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30-minute radio program for December 11, 2018. With typical verve and wit, economist Richard Wolff shows how and why the corporate elite made themselves even richer and more powerful by plundering the American working class--and misleading them about what was happening. He also shows why the scam cannot go on much longer. With a brief introduction by KD. Wolff spoke at the 2018 Left Forum in New York. Audio courtesy of unwelcomeguests.net. newworldnotes.blogpot.com .
Topics: Richard Wolff, economics, working class, capitalism, economic history
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Nov 20, 2018
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Nov 20, 2018
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30-minute radio program for November 20, 2018. Second of two parts.. A fine and fiery speech by journalist/activist Chris Hedges. He vividly tells the story of the "slow-motion coup" that replaced American democracy with oligarchy and the Corporate State. Part 2 continues the story of how "the corporatocracy" overthrew liberal democracy inthe US. Hedges then speaks of the necessity of rebellion and the difficulties of being a rebel. He then gives examples from Czechoslovakia...
Topics: Chris Hedges, democracy, fascism, corporatocracy, corporate state, resistance, Czechoslovakia
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Nov 13, 2018
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Nov 13, 2018
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30-minute radio program for November 13, 2018. First of two parts.. A fine and fiery speech by journalist/activist Chris Hedges. He vividly tells the story of the "slow-motion coup" that replaced American democracy with oligarchy and the Corporate State. Part 1 explains the takeover. Part 2 continues the story and then shows how--in the recent past--nonviolent popular resistance has overthrown oligarchies and established democracy. Hedges spoke at an event titled "Stop Fascism in...
Topics: Chris Hedges, democracy, fascism, corporatocracy, corporate state
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Nov 6, 2018
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Nov 6, 2018
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30-minute radio program for November 6, 2018. Last of four parts.. Scott Noble's wide-ranging and fine documentary film of 2010 adapted to radio. It's about the any attempts--some of them successful, to reduce human beings to mere "cogs in the machine"--in order to increase still further the wealth and power of the elite. This week's installment focuses on the CIA's infamous Project MK-ULTRA and other deadly experiments the U.S. government conducted on unwitting citizens in the...
Topics: Human Resources, CIA, MK-ULTRA, mind control, conditioning, Ewen Cameron, Squirrel Hill
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Oct 30, 2018
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Oct 30, 2018
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30-minute radio program for October 30, 2018. Third of several parts. Scott Noble's wide-ranging and fine documentary film of 2010 adapted to radio. It's about the any attempts--some of them successful, to reduce human beings to mere "cogs in the machine"--in order to increase still further the wealth and power of the elite. This week's installment shows psychology's "frustration-aggression" principle used as a means of social control. One predictable result of the human...
Topics: Human Resources, capitalism, CIA, violence, MK-ULTRA, mass murder
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Oct 23, 2018
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Oct 23, 2018
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30-minute radio program for October 23, 2018. Second of several parts. Scott Noble's wide-ranging and fine documentary film of 2010 adapted to radio. It's about the any attempts--some of them successful, to reduce human beings to mere "cogs in the machine"--in order to increase still further the wealth and power of the elite. This week's installment begins with public schools. Schools were never designed to educate children--still less to empower them--but to turn them into obedient,...
Topics: Human Resources, capitalism, public education, schools, violence
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Oct 16, 2018
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Oct 16, 2018
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30-minute radio program for October 16, 2018. First of several parts. Scott Noble's wide-ranging and fine documentary film of 2010 adapted to radio. It's about the any attempts--some of them successful, to reduce human beings to mere "cogs in the machine"--in order to increase still further the wealth and power of the elite. This first installment focuses on industrial relations. Through "scientific management," power in the workplace was taken from workers and given to...
Topics: Human Resources, capitalism, industrial relations, labor, management
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Aug 28, 2018
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Aug 28, 2018
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30-minute radio program for August 28, 2018. Second of three parts. A very good talk by Progressive historian Howard Zinn, delivered in 2008. It deals with key themes in Zinn's writing (and social activism): social justice, war, economic power, the anti-democratic behavior of governments (including ours), propaganda, and the power of the people to organize and compel justice. Part Two (this week) focuses on this country's extravagant military expenditures and "absurd" wars. Zinn...
Topics: Howard Zinn, politics, Obama, war, military budget, imperialism
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Aug 21, 2018
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Aug 21, 2018
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30-minute radio program for August 21, 2018. First of three parts. A very good talk by Progressive historian Howard Zinn (d. 2010)--delivered 3 days after the 2008 presidential election. It deals with key themes in Zinn's writing (and social activism): social justice, war, economic power, the anti-democratic behavior of governments (including ours), propaganda, and the power of the people to organize and compel justice. Part one (this week) focuses on the woeful inadequacy of politicians'...
Topics: Howard Zinn, politics, Obama, social justice, war
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30-minute radio program for July 31, 2018. The Luddites were radicalized skilled workers in England (1811-1817) who destroyed the new, highly-automated factory machinery that threatened their lives. KD discusses te Luddites' true history, ,,, the pros and cons of their rebellion (mostly the pros), ... and the severe problems caused by globalized industrialized capitalism. He explores whether Luddism makes any sense in today's world, and the possibility of nonviolent "soft-core"...
Topics: Luddites, capitalism, textile industry, history, consumer culture, technology
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Jul 10, 2018
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30-minute radio program for July 19, 2018. A new and powerful talk by Progressive journalist/essayist Chris Hedges, delivered at the Left Forum in June 2018. Hedges argues that the ruling elite--anticipating another collapse of the financial system they control--is fighting to silence all Progressive and left-wing critiques of the system. A major battlefield in that war is the Internet. The elite just destroyed Net Neutrality. Now they're silencing their opponents by reprogramming the search...
Topics: Internet, ruling elite, information, Chris Hedges
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Jun 26, 2018
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30-minute radio program for June 26, 2018. A classic talk by progressive historian Howard Zinn. Zinn spoke in Boston, at an antiwar "teach-in," on September 25, 2001--just before the U.S. launched its war against Afghanistan. Zinn spoke of governments that lie to their people--all governments and particularly the United States. They especially lie as they launch unnecessary wars--for instance our wars against Mexico, Spain, and Vietnam. Average citizens can empower themselves by...
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Topics: war, Afghanistan, government, history, lies
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Jun 12, 2018
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Jun 12, 2018
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30-minute radio program for June 12, 2018. All new episode! (most of which is 56 years old). This is the third in our series of classic monologues by the great radio humorist / satirist / storyteller Jean Shepherd (condensed by K.D.). As usual, Shepherd pokes fun at Americans' vices and follies--including our crazy junk, our unrealistic "realistic" TV shows; our love of doing things just to see if they can be done; the rationalizations we concoct to justify our love of space flights...
Topics: Jean Shepherd, junk, space program, radio, 1960s
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May 29, 2018
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May 29, 2018
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30-minute radio program for May 29, 2018. The second half of a fine audio collage by Chazk / Virtual Renderings, Created in 2013--and just as timely and important now as then-- "Abominable Ways of Biotech" is now broadcast for the first time. It's about the insanity and the dangers--and the demonstrable bad health effects--of biotech tinkering with the food we eat. Part 2 continues the discussion of the bad effects of glyphosate (Monsanto's "Roundup" herbicide). Then it...
Topics: biotechnology, GMO, agriculture, glyphosate, Roundup, BT
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May 22, 2018
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May 22, 2018
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30-minute radio program for May 22, 2018. A fine audio collage by Chazk / Virtual Renderings, Created in 2013--and just as timely and important now as then-- "Abominable Ways of Biotech" is now broadcast for the first time. It's about the insanity and the dangers--and the demonstrable bad health effects--of biotech tinkering with the food we eat. Part 1 focuses on the problem of transplanting genes from one species to another and the multiple health hazards of Monsanto's glyphosate...
Topics: biotechnology, GMO, agriculture, glyphosate, Roundup
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Mar 20, 2018
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Mar 20, 2018
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30-minute radio program for March 20, 2018. Yes, (KD argues,) Trump is unfit to be President. But so were two recent predecessors: W. Bush and Saint Ronald Reagan. The difference is that Reagan and Bush had the full support of America's oligarchs and corporate elite. Trump does not have their full support. But let's not let Republican malfeasance blind us to the sins of the Democratics, specifically Barack Obama. He served the oligarch and the elite--and damaged "the 99%"--just as...
Topics: Noam Chosky, democracy, Obama, Aristide Evo Morales, elections, public relations
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Mar 13, 2018
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30-minute radio program for March 13, 2018. Noam Chomsky discusses (with Ralph Nader) more of the key ideas of his recent book and film, Requiem for the American Dream: The Ten Principles of Concentration of Wealth and Power. In this final installment, Nader discusses three further ways in which the rich and powerful are destroying democracy and establishing plutocracy in the United States. These are: "Keep the rabble in line," "Manufacture consent," and "Marginalize...
Topics: Noam Chosky, Ralph Nader, plutocracy, oligarchy, democracy, American Dream, economy
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Mar 5, 2018
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Mar 5, 2018
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30-minute radio program for March 5, 2018. A very good but little-known speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., "The Other America," delivered April 14,1967, at Stanford University. Here King goes beyond mere "civil rights" and speaks forcefully on the larger issues of growing economic inequality and an out-of-control Military-Industrial Complex. The sonewhat condensed audio recording was produced in 2008 for the radio program, "DC37 Radio"--apparently the predecessor...
Topics: Martin Luther King Jr, inequality, civil rights, military-industrial complex
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Jan 30, 2018
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Jan 30, 2018
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30-minute radio program for January 30, 2018. KD reflects on U.S.exaggerations of the Russian threat in the 1950s. Those "Cold War" exaggerations much increased the profits of the military-industrial complex. And it looks like the same stunt is being pulled again today. Next we read an article on the subject by retired CIA officer Philip Giraldi. Then a recording of Giraldi discussing these and related issues. newworldnotes.blogspot.com. Giraldi audio excerpted from the radio program...
Topics: Russia, Philip Giraldi, propaganda, elections, military
